Nuria PAU

Spain

Alpine Skiing

Date of Birth: 24 Feb 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Female

Place of birth: RIBES DE FRESSER

Birth Country:

Spain

Residence: RIBES DE FRESER

Residence Country:

Spain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Alpine Skiing	Women's Giant Slalom	DNF

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Giant Slalom Run 1	Finished
	Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Giant Slalom Run 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
36	Giant Slalom Ladies	2019	Are, SWE	2:09.42

Previous names:

Nuria Pau Romeu

Hobbies:

Hiking, being in the mountains, helping her father work with iron and wood. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Studying physiotherapy at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC).
Preparing to become a ski technician. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021; fosbury.cat, 18 Mar 2021)

Family:

Father, Gil. Mother, Gemma. Brother, Gil.

Languages spoken:

Catalan, Spanish, Italian, French, English

Club name:

Female Alpine Ski Team (FAST)
La Molina Club d'Esports

Coach:

Personal: Pelayo Abad (ESP), Xavi Salarich (ESP)

Sporting relatives:

Brother Gil Pau (Alpine skiing): Raced at the FIS level from 2007-10.

Other sports:

Crossfit, cycling, climbing. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Debut:

2009 FIS event in Valle Nevado (Giant slalom - 15th)
2019 World Cup in Zagreb (Slalom - DNF1)

Injuries:

2021: Right shoulder injury as a result of a super-G training accident at the end of the 2020/21 season that required her first career surgery in May 2021. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021; Instagram, 11 May 2021)

National team:

2011

Start:

Began skiing with family when she was three years old. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Reason:

When she was a child, it was so hard to wake up early to go to school, but not to go to the slopes. It has always been exciting for her to go skiing. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Ambition:

To become an Olympian. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Training:

During the 2020/21 season, after the Spanish ski federation dropped support for its women's Alpine program, she had to take responsibility for developing her own training and competition program, including management during the COVID-19 season. She moved to Limone (ITA) to establish her base for the season. "It was not my decision, but just a result of the situation. But it worked super well." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021; archyde.com, 5 Feb 2021; archyde.com, 1 Aug 2020; fosbury.cat, 18 Mar 2021)

Memorable:

In December 2020 finishing a career-best eighth in an Europa Cup giant slalom at Andalo.

Hero:

Always admired athletes who have proven to be a fighters. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Influence:

Her family, which has always believed in her.

Her coaches, who showed her that she had the abilities for the sport. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Philosophy:

"Train harder and keep enjoying." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

General Interest

SMALL TOWN
Comes from the very small town of Ribes de Freser. Her own name is the same as the primary valley where she started skiing. "This is one of my favourite places in the world." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2021)

Milestones

Competed at two World Championships (2019, 2021) and the 2011 Junior World Championships.

Multi-national senior champion of Spain. Two-time junior national champion (2018 slalom, 2019 giant slalom).

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
DNF:: Did Not Finish

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